Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2025-02-03 — MO
Operator
Spire Missouri Inc. East
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,300
Incident datetime
2025-02-03 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
MO, SAINT LOUIS
Narrative
A third-party excavator was performing sewer work at the noted address and damaged the 1/2-inch copper service to the residence. Natural gas from the leaking service line migrated into the home, causing an explosion and damage to the residence. The service was retired at the main to repair the condition. Line locate requests were made prior to the work, but the locate marks were not accurate. The company determined the damages met federal reportable incident conditions at approximately 11:14 am and completed notification to the nrc. A 48-hour update to the nrc was made on january 4, 2025, at 8:58 pm - report number 1420426.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-02-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2025.0
Report Number
20250002.0
Supplemental Number
40472.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
11032
Name
Spire Missouri Inc. East
Operator Street Address
700 Market Street
Operator City Name
Saint Louis
Operator State Abbreviation
MO
Operator Postal Code
63101.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
895 Glen Elm Dr
Location City Name
Glendale
Location County Name
Saint Louis
Location State Abbreviation
MO
Location Postal Code
63122.0
Location Latitude
38.60025
Location Longitude
-90.38648
Flow Cont Other Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Other Detail
Abandoned Service At The Main
Nrc Rpt Num
1420340.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1420426.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
8.83
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
8.83
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
10.0
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1960.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
Yes
Pipe Diameter
0.5
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Copper
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.5
Puncture Circum
0.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
401755.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2300.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
5.34
Est Cost Unintentional Release
47.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
404602.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
10.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
45.0
Normal Psig
45.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.621 M
Maop Established Date
1960-04-09 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Level
0.4
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Missouri One-Call
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The volume of gas released was not detectable by the scada system and the controller(s) took no actions that would have contributed to or caused the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
4
Num Employees Failed
0
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Joint Trench Ind
No
Cross Bore Ind
No
Depth Of Grade
18� � 36�
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Sewer (Sanitary/storm)
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
250030078.0
White Lined Ind
Yes
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
2.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Marked Inaccurately Due To Locator Error
Preparer Name
E*** M******
Preparer Title
Manager Distribution Integrity
Preparer Email
E***********@s**********.com
Preparer Telephone
314-349-2932
Local Contact Name
E*** M******
Local Contact Email
Manager Distribution Integrity
Local Contact Telephone
314-349-2932
Authorizer Name
R**** W*****
Authorizer Title
Director - Pipeline And System Integrity
Authorizer Telephone
205-337-1337
Authorizer Email
R***********@s**********.com
Narrative
A third-party excavator was performing sewer work at the noted address and damaged the 1/2-inch copper service to the residence. Natural gas from the leaking service line migrated into the home, causing an explosion and damage to the residence. The service was retired at the main to repair the condition. Line locate requests were made prior to the work, but the locate marks were not accurate. The company determined the damages met federal reportable incident conditions at approximately 11:14 am and completed notification to the nrc. A 48-hour update to the nrc was made on january 4, 2025, at 8:58 pm - report number 1420426.
Report Received Date | 2025-02-03 00:00:00 |
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Iyear | 2025.0 |
Report Number | 20250002.0 |
Supplemental Number | 40472.0 |
Report Type | Original Final |
Operator Id | 11032 PHMSA Enforcement |
Name | Spire Missouri Inc. East |
Operator Street Address | 700 Market Street |
Operator City Name | Saint Louis |
Operator State Abbreviation | MO |
Operator Postal Code | 63101.0 |
Time Zone | Central |
Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
Location Street Address | 895 Glen Elm Dr |
Location City Name | Glendale |
Location County Name | Saint Louis |
Location State Abbreviation | MO |
Location Postal Code | 63122.0 |
Location Latitude | 38.60025 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
Location Longitude | -90.38648 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
Flow Cont Other Ind | Yes |
Flow Cont Other Detail | Abandoned Service At The Main |
Nrc Rpt Num | 1420340.0 NRC Report How to search |
Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1420426.0 |
Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
Unintentional Release | 8.83 |
Intentional Release | 0.0 |
Fatality Ind | No |
Fatal | 0 |
Injury Ind | No |
Injure | 0 |
Ignite Ind | Yes |
How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 8.83 |
Explode Ind | Yes |
Num Pub Evacuated | 10.0 |
Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
Federal | No |
Location Type | Private Property |
Incident Area Type | Underground |
Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
Depth Of Cover | 24.0 |
Other Underground Facilities | No |
Crossing | No |
Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
System Part Involved | Service |
Installation Year | 1960.0 |
Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | Yes |
Pipe Diameter | 0.5 |
Pipe Specification | Unknown |
Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
Material Involved | Copper |
Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
Puncture Axial | 0.5 |
Puncture Circum | 0.5 |
Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
Est Cost Oper Paid | 401755.0 |
Est Cost Prop Damage | 2300.0 |
Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
Gas Cost In Mcf | 5.34 |
Est Cost Unintentional Release | 47.0 |
Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
Prpty | 404602.0 |
Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
Residences Affected | 2.0 |
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
Num Resident Building Affctd | 10.0 |
Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
Accident Psig | 45.0 |
Normal Psig | 45.0 |
Mop Psig | 60.0 |
Mop Cfr Section | 192.621 M View CFR 49 §192 |
Maop Established Date | 1960-04-09 00:00:00 |
Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
Gas Odorized Level | 0.4 |
Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
Scada Detection Ind | No |
Scada Conf Ind | No |
Accident Identifier | Other |
Accident Details | Missouri One-Call |
Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
Investigation Status Details | The volume of gas released was not detectable by the scada system and the controller(s) took no actions that would have contributed to or caused the incident. |
Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
Num Employees Tested | 4 |
Num Employees Failed | 0 |
Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
Cause | Excavation Damage |
Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
One Call System Ind | Yes |
State Law Exempt Ind | No |
Notify Cga Dirt | No |
Private Row Ind | Yes |
Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
Joint Trench Ind | No |
Cross Bore Ind | No |
Depth Of Grade | 18� � 36� |
Excavator Type | Contractor |
Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
Work Performed | Sewer (Sanitary/storm) |
One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
One Call Ticket Num | 250030078.0 |
White Lined Ind | Yes |
Locator Type | Contract Locator |
Visible Marks | Yes |
Service Interruption | Yes |
Service Interruption Hours | 2.0 |
Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
Root Cause Type | Facility Marked Inaccurately Due To Locator Error |
Preparer Name | E*** M****** |
Preparer Title | Manager Distribution Integrity |
Preparer Email | E***********@s**********.com |
Preparer Telephone | 314-349-2932 |
Local Contact Name | E*** M****** |
Local Contact Email | Manager Distribution Integrity |
Local Contact Telephone | 314-349-2932 |
Authorizer Name | R**** W***** |
Authorizer Title | Director - Pipeline And System Integrity |
Authorizer Telephone | 205-337-1337 |
Authorizer Email | R***********@s**********.com |
Narrative | A third-party excavator was performing sewer work at the noted address and damaged the 1/2-inch copper service to the residence. Natural gas from the leaking service line migrated into the home, causing an explosion and damage to the residence. The service was retired at the main to repair the condition. Line locate requests were made prior to the work, but the locate marks were not accurate. The company determined the damages met federal reportable incident conditions at approximately 11:14 am and completed notification to the nrc. A 48-hour update to the nrc was made on january 4, 2025, at 8:58 pm - report number 1420426. |
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